Prussian General Officer Pickelhaube

Prussian General Officer with proper General Officer style fluted spike - Model 1897. From the Rich Ames Collection. Black lacquered leather helmet body with fire gilded brass metal trim. The helmet has perfect form and firm stitching. External lacquer in perfect condition with bright finish. No extra or widened holes in the helmet body. The helmet interior has soft sweat leather and fine smooth silk headliner. Inner visors color red and green.

Special metal base plate support marked DRGM, inside the helmet body for heavy plumes. Fire gilded Crossed spike base with star retainers. The frontplate is the massive gilded Prussian Guard Eagle with a silver star of the Prussian Black Eagle Order with enameled center. Rounded gilded chinscales with rosettes. Officer style Reichs and Prussian cockades. Wonderful and 100% original Prussian General Officer helmet that has never been cleaned or polished. The helmet shows gentle aging for it over 100 years of age.